The hidden cost of Google’s AI defaults and the illusion of choice

Google says it respects user privacy in AI, but the reality is not so black and white.

#ai #artificial-intelligence #features #gemini #generative-ai #google #privacy
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/04/googles-privacy-maze-how-gemini-traps-you-and-your-data/

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Power & Control is as old as human existence but the modes of influence have changed over time and now it has reached a tipping point with the fusion of neurotech, AI and unaccountable private-state partnership.

Accountability and transparency in private-public partnership is a citizen's right.

People hold the power to ask, to educate, to inform and to take action against private-public vested interest.

People. Power. Planet. Privacy.

#mentalprivacy #neurorights #ai #machinelearning

#Family wants billionaire cousin to share -
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/etc-states.html#22

#Facebook’s Sapiens2 Wants to Become the Foundation -
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/etc-varied.html#13

#AI facial recognition oversight lagging far behind -
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/uk.html#9

#Azerbaijani artists showcased at Empower Her #Art Forum -
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/world-capitals.html#Baku

Taurus #Horoscope 3 May 2026 -
https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/interest.html#21

View all of Today Is... https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/2026/03/today-is.html

Ubuntu will add opt-in AI features via Snaps in 26.10, including speech tools and automation, without a global disable switch, raising user control concerns. 🤖
Canonical says AI Snaps can be removed, but some users want AI-free builds or may switch to Linux Mint or Pop!_OS, citing privacy and autonomy risks. 🔐

🔗 https://www.theverge.com/tech/920723/linux-ubuntu-ai-features-ai-kill-switch

#TechNews #Ubuntu #Canonical #Linux #OpenSource #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Privacy #FOSS #Security #Transparency #Data #Software #Freedom #Computing #Tech

Chatbots powered by #LLMs are showing impressive abilities at mimicking how humans use language, and they are attempting to simulate #humor, too. Researchers are now taking a closer look at AI’s ability to generate humor and how that can be improved. Does #AI get the joke? https://cacm.acm.org/news/does-ai-get-the-joke/ #TechNews

🤖 AI facial recognition oversight lagging far behind technology, watchdogs warn

Exclusive: Biometrics commissioners say face-scanning not as effective as claimed and new laws needed to regulate useHow does live facial recognition work and how many police forces use it? Guilty ...

📰 Source: AI (artificial intelligence) | The Guardian
🔗 Archive: https://web.archive.org/web/https://www.theguardian.com/technology/ng-interactive/2026/may/03/ai-facial-recognition-oversight-lagging-far-behind-technology-watchdogs-warn

#AI #ArtificialIntelligence

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🤖 How does live facial recognition work and how many UK police forces use it?

Technology has been deployed since 2020 in London, leading to concerns over data privacy and racial biasAI facial recognition oversight lagging far behind technology, watchdogs warnGuilty until pro...

📰 Source: AI (artificial intelligence) | The Guardian
🔗 Archive: https://web.archive.org/web/https://www.theguardian.com/technology/ng-interactive/2026/may/03/how-does-live-facial-recognition-work-and-how-many-uk-police-forces-use-it

#DataScience #AI #ArtificialIntelligence

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📰 Ransomware Is Getting Uglier As Cybercriminals Fake Leaks and Skip Encryption Entirely

"Ransomware activity jumped again in Q1 2026," writes Slashdot reader BrianFagioli, "with 2,638 victim posts on leak sites, up 22% year over year," according to a report from cybersecurity company ...

📰 Source: Slashdot
🔗 Link: https://it.slashdot.org/story/26/05/02/234244/ransomware-is-getting-uglier-as-cybercriminals-fake-leaks-and-skip-encryption-entirely?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed

#AI #ArtificialIntelligence

ICYMI: Ad platforms rebuild, earnings diverge, and AI rewrites the supply chain: Alphabet posts $109.9B in Q1, X replaces its entire ad stack, Omnicom runs live agentic buys, and OpenAI formalizes advertiser data-sharing in one dense week. https://ppc.land/ad-platforms-rebuild-earnings-diverge-and-ai-rewrites-the-supply-chain/ #Advertising #AI #Marketing #DigitalMarketing #AdTech

Detecting pancreatic cancer can be challenging for doctors. By the time they identify the disease, it’s often too late to treat effectively. But an AI model developed by the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., might be able to find signs of the disease before tumors are visible on a scan. Read more from NBC News:

https://flip.it/P4ARsQ

#Tech #AI #Health #Cancer #Technology #ArtificialIntelligence

On the dark satanic mills of #AI #Esoterica https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0VZvMmelN4

Uber has announced that it wants to outfit its human-driven cars with sensors that collect data for autonomous vehicle companies and possibly more companies that train AI models. The plan is an extension of Uber’s data-gathering AV Labs program that launched in January. Read more from @Techcrunch:

https://flip.it/6C4Mdl

#Tech #Uber #AI #Technology #ArtificialIntelligence #Cars #Transportation

RE: https://infosec.exchange/@paco/116504499864795870

Richard Dawkins, looking at a high-definition large-screen TV:

"If this is not a window, what more could it possibly take to convince you it is a window?"

#RichardDawkins #AI

#Minnesota passes ban on fake #AI nudes; app makers risk $500K fines

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/05/minnesota-set-to-be-first-state-to-ban-nudification-apps/

#privacy #nsfw #deepfake #nudify

📰 Future of AI in Ubuntu: Thoughtful Integration via Snap

Canonical is bringing thoughtful, local-first AI to Ubuntu – enhancing accessibility, enabling intelligent agents, and keeping user privacy and open source values at the core. As we move through 20...

📰 Source: DebugPoint.com
🔗 Link: https://www.debugpoint.com/future-of-ai-in-ubuntu/

#AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Ubuntu

#GPT5.5 matches heavily hyped #Mythos Preview in new #cybersecurity tests

https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/05/amid-mythos-hyped-cybersecurity-prowess-researchers-find-gpt-5-5-is-just-as-good/

#AI #OpenAI #Anthropic

AI matchmaking services like Amata and Sitch promise better dates by cutting out the swiping grind—curated matches, structured meetups, and a monthly fee. Some find it refreshing; others worry about privacy and losing control over love. Is AI the future of dating? #technology #ai

https://wesearch.press/s/can-ai-find-you-love-d2fffa73?utm_source=social&utm_medium=auto&utm_campaign=mastodon

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Women sue the men who used their #Instagram feeds to create #AI #porn influencers

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/05/women-sue-men-who-used-their-instagram-feed-to-create-ai-porn-influencers/

#nsfw #AIModelForge #privacy #deepfake #nudify

https://winbuzzer.com/2026/05/02/x-has-launched-rebuilt-ai-powered-ad-platform-rollout-xcxwbn/

X Launches AI-Powered Ad Platform Rebuild to Win Back Advertisers

#AI #xAI #Advertising #SocialMedia #DigitalAdvertising #AdTech #TargetedAdvertising

#Meta cuts contractors who reported seeing #RayBan Meta users have sex

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/04/meta-cuts-contractors-who-reported-seeing-ray-ban-meta-users-have-sex/

#privacy #surveillance #AI

Most AI risk discussions focus on outputs.

But a quieter issue sits upstream: how tools are described.

Descriptions shape how systems are used, what data gets shared, and how risk is understood.

That’s where privacy issues can begin.

New article:
https://medium.com/@biytelum/the-quiet-risk-in-ai-systems-how-tool-descriptions-shape-privacy-behavior-and-outcomes-ff8c887e487d

#AI #DataPrivacy #LegalTech

"Europe should regulate Big Tech instead of banning kids from social media, Estonia says"
"Federal Bill Would Bring OS-Level Age Verification to the Entire U.S."
"Japan relaxes privacy laws to make itself the ‘easiest country to develop AI’"
"City Learns Flock Accessed Cameras in Children’s Gymnastics Room as a Sales Pitch Demo, Renews Contract Anyway"

Check out the full list headlines I caught for April.

https://theprivacycloud.substack.com/p/april-2026-privacy-news-roundup

#privacy #surveillance #AI #anonymity #technology

After dissing #Anthropic for limiting #Mythos, #OpenAI restricts access to #Cyber, too

https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/30/after-dissing-anthropic-for-limiting-mythos-openai-restricts-access-to-cyber-too/

#AI #cybersecurity

New #Bluekit #phishing service includes an #AI assistant, 40 templates

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-bluekit-phishing-service-includes-an-ai-assistant-40-templates/

#cybersecurity

#OpenAI announces new advanced security for #ChatGPT accounts, including a partnership with #Yubico

https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/30/openai-announces-new-advanced-security-for-chatgpt-accounts-including-a-partnership-with-yubico/

#AI #cybersecurity #yubikey

Tool descriptions aren’t just marketing—they shape behavior.

Two risks:
• Understating capabilities (“just drafting”) when client data is processed
• Overstating capabilities (implying reliability/automation that isn’t there)

Both can create privacy risks and professional responsibility issues.

Clear descriptions help—but they’re not enough without training, policies, and technical controls.

#AI #DataPrivacy #LegalTech #PrivacyByDesign

🤖 Public photos are not consent to biometric search infrastructure

The Clearview AI story still feels like one of the cleanest examples of the consent gap in applied AI. The issue is not simply that photos were public. A birthday photo, profile picture, or local e...

📰 Source: Artificial Intelligence (AI)
🔗 Link: https://www.reddit.com/r/artificial/comments/1t0s7yh/public_photos_are_not_consent_to_biometric_search/

#AI #ArtificialIntelligence

In February, CCIA testified against Maine’s LD 2162, warning that sweeping restrictions on #AI chatbots and social AI companions for users under 18 risked limiting access to beneficial tools used for education, creativity, and productivity. The bill’s broad limitations, rigid requirements, and private right of action could create legal uncertainty and invite excessive litigation, discouraging innovation in rapidly evolving AI technologies. 1/2

RE: https://cyberplace.social/@GossiTheDog/116496411504697248

I HATE TO BE THAT GUY but even as this paints the security in a bad light… do we know if this wasn't aislopped?

we don’t.

and that's the point of #AI : it’s a complete rejection of The Social Contract on how we agree on the truth.

we need the #infosec community to help us create new, defensive fact checking protocols. the oligarchy wants to own reality, and define the truth. pushback on giving them the benefit of the doubt.

Y’ALL DID AND WE LOST THE RIGHT TO ABORTIONS, AND VOTING RIGHTS

In case you missed it.
What happens when AI systems begin to act on their own?

This question was at the center of discussions during the AI Executive Forum in February. Leaders highlight the issues shaping this shift, including trust, security, accountability, and the role of open source.

For a more detailed analysis, read the full report: :https://www.linuxfoundation.org/research/ai-exec-forum-2026

#OpenSource #AI #AgenticAI #Tech #LinuxFoundation

Smart glasses or spy glasses: #Meta may let people see too much

https://adguard.com/en/blog/smart-glasses-meta-face-recognition.html

#privacy #AI #surveillance

Apple CEO Tim Cook warns of extended memory crunch.

"Across the tech landscape, executives have been voicing their concerns about soaring prices for memory, which faces a worldwide crunch due to insatiable demand for artificial intelligence infrastructure," CNBC reports.

https://flip.it/KHRNDZ

#Apple #TimCook #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Technology

#GooglePhotos Alternative: Stop #Gemini #AI scanning your pictures.

https://tuta.com/blog/google-photos-alternative

#Google #Photos #Ente #Immich #Zeitkapsl #guide

Chromium’s proposed Prompt API is sparking debate across the web.

Critics warn it could give websites deeper access to AI interactions inside the browser, raising new privacy and security concerns around prompt handling and user data.

Read more:
https://www.digitalescapetools.com/2026/05/chromium-prompt-api-debate.html

#Privacy #Chromium #AI #OpenSource #WebSecurity

I wrote this a few days ago, but forgot to post it here!

AI Summaries in your Blog Posts!

I was sad today!

Imagine my sadness when I stumbled onto a new (to me) blog, only to discover that the author had an AI Generated Summary at the top of each post.

https://forkingmad.blog/ai-summary-blog-post/?ref=fedi

#blogpost #ai #writing

Daily Digest | 1 May 2026

Your daily dose of Privacy, Data Protection, AI & Cybersecurity news.

5 stories you should not miss.

Read more: https://www.nicfab.eu/daily-digest/

#Privacy #AI #GDPR #Cybersecurity #TechLaw

Let’s face the fact, #mastodon is same toxic place as other social platforms. Similar personal individuals without respect to others opinion. In some cases even worse, yes I am talking about you the anti #AI folks, that I am using AI, architecting enterprise AI systems (eg. for infosec industry), doesn’t mean I am enabling mass surveillance and genocide. I am using and implementing AI responsibly, my tools are in no way to replace humans, they are helping workers with their jobs, so they don’t need to focus on for example repetitive tasks, in no way human can investigate 500+ GB daily logs for patterns. So if you want to verbally attack me, don’t even go close to my private and public space bubble.